• Job Description

  Req#: 130130

  Overview / Responsibilities

  Are you ready to drive forward the Energy Transition by taking on this key role on our exciting portfolio of projects?

  Will you help our clients unlock the solutions they need to their complex technical challenges that are foundational in tackling climate change?

  Through this highly rewarding role you will be shaping the world and creating a bright future for yourself.

  Wood is currently recruiting for a pre-FEED focused Principal Process Engineer to join our award-winning consulting team based in Reading.

  We recognise the value of remote and hybrid working so are open to applications throughout the UK. However, there would be a requirement for regular visits or hybrid working into the Reading office.

  The Role

  This is a fantastic role for a process engineer with a real passion for shaping projects while making a difference in the Energy Transition and Energy Security.

  Specifically, the role is for a Principal Process Engineer with experience in Fuels & Chemicals. The role will report to the Manager of Fuels & Chemicals within the Technical Consultancy group. The Fuels & Chemicals business line executes feasibility and concept studies across Refinery, Petrochemicals & Chemicals, Biofuels / Fuel Substitutes, Fertilisers and Decarbonisation projects.

  As an experienced engineer, with a strong appreciation of process design and an interest in the holistic aspects of Greenfield and Brownfield projects, you will continue to grow your career through taking technical and design responsibility for delivering pre-FEED phases of project implementation (pre-feasibility, concept, feasibility, pre-FEED etc).

  Focusing on technical project delivery you will be a key member of your project team to develop the technoeconomic solution that guides your client to successfully achieve the next stage in their decision gate process.

  You will interface with a multi-disciplinary team of highly capable Subject Matter Experts and Consultants to deliver best in class solutions that will ensure high customer satisfaction. This will lead to opportunities for further advancement of your career in multiple directions. As a Principal Engineer you will be responsible for supporting with the development of less experienced engineers and have the opportunity to lead on key scopes of work managing a small team. Through this you will support your own personal growth and that of our Consulting business as we deliver global solutions for the Energy Transition.

  The key objectives for this role are:

  • Execute and provide technical support to projects within Wood's Technical Consulting group
  • Involved in conceptual and feasibility studies, optimisation work, and pre-FEED stages, including techno-economic analysis and licensors selection
  • Work closely with customers to understand their needs and produce designs and services to meet these needs
  • Be flexible, supporting several studies at the same time without missing milestones
  • Coach and mentor less experienced staff
  • Identify issues and propose solutions using innovative and novel solutions, plus ability to grasp unfamiliar concepts
  • Complete technical design work to a high standard without supervision using Wood's and Client design methods, standards and data
  • Grow in leadership qualities and capability providing optimised solutions to Client’s complex multi-faceted problems; articulating these in a way that allows Clients to readily present to their own internal and external stakeholders
  • Develop compelling and competitive proposals that readily demonstrate to Clients the best way to deliver their project
  • Challenge the status quo, support and be part of an award-winning group that seeks to grow and develop to be the best it can be
  • Be a role model for Wood’s behaviours; encouraging a collaborative, inclusive and supportive team that can have fun and enjoy the work we deliver

  Our Clients and Projects

  It’s a future for all of us. We aspire to shape a better tomorrow by unlocking solutions that address the biggest challenges facing our clients and our society.

  Our Reading Consulting business is currently made up of a team of 50 individuals providing high-end Consulting services to our clients that provide the direction they need as their projects mature through the early phases of the development cycle.

  Across our Technical Consulting business, we service a varied client base worldwide including; World Class private developers (major and independent), investment banks, utilities & power generation companies, Technology Providers, National, International and Private Energy Companies. We provide value added services bespoke to the clients' requirements across; advisory services, technical specialists, project management, owners engineering through all pre-FEED project phases as well as supporting Wood Project and Operations Business Units through FEED and EPC phases of the project lifecycle.

  Our specialisms are across Upstream developments, New Green and Blue Energies, Hydrogen and Hydrogen vectors (e.g. Methanol and Ammonia), Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS), Fuels & Chemicals.

  The work that we do for our clients is key to making the energy transition possible.

  What we can offer

  • A caring team culture; we support each other professionally and personally, encouraging knowledge sharing across all areas of the business
  • Energy Transition Academy; join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems – delivered by experts in their field
  • Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across the Fuels and Chemicals sector, supporting our clients with sustainability and decarbonisation
  • Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant
  • Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
  • Competitive renumeration package with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
  • Flexible benefits package inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays),plus the potential for one additional ‘flex day’ per month. Further benefits include a generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
  • Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
  • Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

  If all of this sounds good to you, review the requirements of the position below, then follow the link to apply and start your journey with Wood.

  Skills / Qualifications

  You may read these details and consider not applying because your knowledge, experience and skills base doesn’t fully cover every item listed, and that’s understandable. However, we’d still like to hear from you. At Wood, we understand and acknowledge that everyone is different, we are committed to equal opportunities and want to access all the talent that is out there. We are committed to attracting a broad range of skills, knowledge and experiences and embrace differences. So even if you feel you don’t have everything listed, but think you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills to help us unlock solutions to the world’s most critical challenges and grow your potenital….do apply.

  Expected:

  • Chemical Engineering Degree
  • Up-to-date technical expertise and a solid record of project execution
  • Previous experience with a range of different refining and petrochemical technologies is required
  • Experienced in the execution of conceptual studies, optimisation work and front end engineering design stage of projects
  • Excellent analytical and conceptual thinking skills, ability to manage own work and the work of others, plus a strong customer focus and team-working skills
  • Readily adaptable with excellent communication skills
  • Ability to analyse logical problems or problems with several obvious relationships, systematically break a complex task into more manageable parts and identify the critical components of a problem

  Desirable:

  • Chartered Engineer or Scientist
  • Member of an appropriate professional institution
  • Commercial awareness of project delivery
  • Experience in FEED, EPC, Commissioning and / or Operations such that Clients recognise the experience from later phases being considered in their early project phase

  Company Overview

  Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

  Diversity Statement

  We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

• About the company

  John Wood Group plc, commonly known as Wood, is a multinational energy services company with headquarters in Aberdeen, Scotland.

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